India's IT model worked, until AI. Disruption now haunts its sub-optimal equilibriumIndia's IT sector thrived for decades by providing skilled labour at lower costs. This model is now challenged by Artificial Intelligence. ...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
224 civilians including women & children killed in Israeli strikes: Iran in IndiaThe Iranian Embassy in India reports that Israel's military attacks on Iran on June 13, 2025, resulted in 224 civilian deaths and 1,257 inj...
17 Jun, 2025, 07.59 PM IST
Despite SC nod, HCs not keen on appointing retired judges to tackle backlogDespite Supreme Court's approval five months prior, high courts are yet to recommend names for ad-hoc judges to address the backlog of over...
15 Jun, 2025, 05.01 PM IST
No proposal received yet to appoint ad-hoc judges in HCs: GovtThe Supreme Court cleared the way for appointing ad-hoc judges in high courts to address case backlogs. The government, however, has not ye...
03 Apr, 2025, 05.50 PM IST
SC allows HC to appoint ad-hoc judges to deal with case backlogThe Supreme Court authorized high courts to appoint ad-hoc judges, up to 10% of their sanctioned strength, to address pending criminal case...
30 Jan, 2025, 08.00 PM IST
Ad-hoc judges can be appointed to deal with criminal cases in HCs: SCThe Supreme Court has suggested appointing ad-hoc judges in high courts to address the backlog of criminal appeals. High courts including A...
21 Jan, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Law Minister updates parliament on judicial vacancies: 2 in SC, 364 in HCs, 5245 in district courtsLaw Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal informed Parliament about current judicial vacancies, noting 2 in the Supreme Court, 364 in high courts, and...
29 Nov, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
No proposal to introduce competitive exam to select high court judges: Govt in RSMeghwal explained that the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts is made under Articles 124, 217 and 224 of the Co...
20 Jul, 2023, 08.24 PM IST
Quordle #224: Check hints, answers for September 5 word puzzleQuordle is now a part of almost everyone’s routine. The Quordle for September 5 is live but a bit difficult. Do not stress about it because...
05 Sep, 2022, 12.19 PM IST
Imran Khan to continue as Prime Minister till appointment of caretaker PM: Pakistan PresidentThis comes after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was de-notified as the prime minister of Pakistan. A statement was issu...
04 Apr, 2022, 07.38 AM IST
SC triggers Article 224A to appoint ad hoc judgesArticle 224A of the Constitution allows the Chief Justice of a High Court to appoint a person who has been a judge earlier to sit as a judg...
20 Apr, 2021, 10.38 PM IST
Some allegations against judges are "shockingly false", says SCA special bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said, "Position of judge has to be made secure. I tell you, we have seen allegations agai...
15 Apr, 2021, 05.56 PM IST
Retd judicial officers can be appointed as HC judges: SCThe SC observations came in a case where the appointment of two retired judicial officers to the Rajasthan HC was challenged by Sunil Samda...
25 Feb, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
Supreme Court suggests invoking Art 224-A to resolve Tripura HC problemThe issue came up after Tripura High Court Chief Justice T Vaiphei wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India J S Khehar that due to shortage...
23 Jan, 2017, 08.09 PM IST
Appointing retired judges as ad hoc hailed ‘revolutionary’The “revolutionary” idea, it has emerged, was mooted by the Modi government to then Chief Justice of India HL Dattu over seven months back.
27 Apr, 2016, 12.10 AM IST
To reduce pendency, retired judges to be reappointedAll the CMs and the higher judiciary also agreed to increase the strength of subordinate judiciary by 10% every year till the judge-populat...
25 Apr, 2016, 11.56 AM IST
India gets favourable international ruling on ship detention by IranVindicating India's stand, an international review panel ruled that its crude tanker MT Desh Shanti, which was detained by Iranian authorit...
05 Jan, 2014, 11.37 AM IST